The clearing of Indonesia’s rain forest for palm oil plantations is having profound effects — threatening endangered species, upending the lives of indigenous people, and releasing massive amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. READ MORE

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A lone stump is all that remains of this area of rain forest in Sumatra that was recently cleared and planted for palm oil. (Photo by Tom Knudson)

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The Warriors of Qiugang, a Yale Environment 360 video, chronicles a Chinese village’s fight against a polluting chemical plant. It was nominated for a 2011 Academy Award for Best Documentary Short.
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